Head guard



Dec. 2, 1924 1,517,886

A. J. AUSTIN HEAD GUARD Filed April 26. 1923 INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented Bec. 2, l

ALONZO J. AUSTIN, OF SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-THIRD TODANIEL I. SALT AND ONE-THIRD TO FREE/[AN F.

HEATER, BOTH 0F SEATTLE, WASHINGTON.

HEAD GU ARD'.

Application filed April 26, 1923. Serial No. 634,730.

citizen of the Unit Seattle, in the county.

States,4 residing at of King and State of iifashington, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Head Guards,

of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to wearing apparel known as head guards which are used in gymnastic boxing exercises to sons head from inju protect a perry.

Hitherto head guards adapted to be tied or strapped to a persons head have been constructed of a frame bowl shaped metal elements to cover are obgectionable by reason Such ear covers or body including the ears.

of their interfering with the hearing of the wearer and in causi hot.

The main ob]ect o is the improvement in ng the ears to become f the present invention the general construc tion of the head guard.

A further object is to provide a guard in which the wearers ears will be to the atmosphere but be effectively protected from becoming injured by they posed freely exblows of the wearers opponent.

A further object tll@ H13-1111er Ol' 111821118 is the improvement in for attaching a head guard to a person, with an absence of discomfort to the user.

Still other objects invention will appear lication.

and advantages of the in the 'following speci- The invention consists in the novel construction, adaptation and combination of devices hereinafter described and claimed.

ln the accompanying drawingf- Figure 1 is guard embodying m plied. Fig. 2 Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a head y invention shown apis a rear elevation of Fig. 1. a view partly in plan and partly in horizontal section of the saine.

My improved head with side elements 5 and connected with guard is constructed having ear openings 6 each other at the front a. forehead element 7 Said forehead element and the forward ends of the side elements are padded Secured to or foi side elements 5 and as at 8. 'med integral with the surrounding the respective ear openings 6 are annular padded protuberances 9.

Said protuberances are of sufficient thicknesses to extend outside of thc ears and constitu te wards to prevent the gloved hand of a boxer coming in contact with the ears. The upper portions of the rear ends of the side elements 5 are connected by anelastic band 10 and adjacent their lower edges said side elements are adapted to be adjustablyconnected at the back byv means of a strap 11 which is secured to one of the sides 5 and engaging in a buckle 12 which is secured to the other side.

18 represents a transversely arranged strap secured to the side elements 5 and is adapted toextend over the wearers head. A llongitudinally disposed strap 14 is secured to the forehead element 7 at about the inidwidth of the latter and thence eX- engaged with the strap 14 according to the size of the wearers head.

19 represents a chin strap secured to the lower edge of one of the side elements 5 and engages in a buckle 2O which is secured to the lower edge ofthe other side element. l"

The strap 19 is preferably provided with an elastic portion 21 to enable the wearer to conveniently operate his lower jaw.

The head guard is preferably constructed of yielding material such as leather, and silk floss may advantageously be used for padding so that yielding and rolling action of the same will be had under the influence of a glancing blow thereupon.

The manner of using my improved head guard will, it is thought, be apparent from the foregoing description.

The guard is supported upon the wearers head, as shown in the drawing7 by means of the straps 13 and 14 and is secured to his head byineans of the straps 11 and 19 with the respective buckles 12 and 20.

The elevation of the guard may be regnlatcdby threading'the strap 11 through one or the other of the loops 17 and 18 and regulating the tension of the strap 11 accordingly.

My improved head guard affords open receptacles for the ears, does not interfere with the wearers hearing and obviates danger of his ears being bruised or becoming what is generally known as cauliflower ears. The padded annular prot-uberances surrounding the ear holes thus not only protect the ears from injury, but also serve as cushions to neutralize the shocks of blows delivered thereupon.

l The padding of the forehead element and forward endsI of the side element serve to pr tect the wearer from having his forehead, temple or cheeks injured by arm blows or collision with his opponent. The arrangement of the strap connections, moreover', is important by enabling the head guard to be connected to the head in a convenient mauner and to be worn without discomfort.

7 hat .l claim, is

l. A head guard comprising a body formed to expose the ears and cover the forehead and portions of the head and face adjacent 'to the ears of the wearer, yielding, padded protecting members carried on the outer face of the body adjacent to the ears and formed to provide encircling protuberances there abouts, another yielding, padded protecting member carried on the outer face of the body7 adjacent to the aforementioned members and arranged to extend across the forehead and down the sides of the head of the wearer, and means secured to said body for supporting the guard on the head of the wearer.

2. A head guard comprising a body formed to expose the ears and cover the forehead and portions of the head and face adjacent to the ears of the wearer, padded protecting members carried on the outer face of the body adjacent to the ears and formed to provide encircling protuberances thereabouts, a padded protecting member carried on the outer face of the body adjacent to independent of, and in front of the ear protecting members and arranged to extend across the forehead and down the sides of the head of the wearer, and means secured to said body for supporting the guard on the head of the wearer.

3. A head guard comprising a body formed with integral side. and forehead elements, aud provided with apert'l'ues in the side porn tions for exposing the ears of the wearer, padded protecting members carried on the outer face of the body and formed to provide encircling protuberances of integral continuity around said apertures, a relatively independent padded protecting member of uninterrupted continuity carried on the outer face portions of the forehead and side elements of the body and arranged with its ends extending to a point below and in front of the ears of the wearer, and means secured to said body for supporting the guard on the head of the wearer.

Signed at Seattle, day of April, 1928.

ALONZO J. AUSTIN:

Vashington, this 19th tnesses PIERRE BARNES, M. G. SUPPLE. 

